Deforestation in Nepal Land use in Nepal ·Lland use is rapidly changing ·42% mountains ·42% forest ·14% cultivated ·12% pasture ·Figures don’t add to 100% because of cultivation of Mountain sides (terraces) Local villagers ·Llocal villagers cultivate terraces ·Cut logs to feed family ·Markets in India for wood ·Wood for fuel and housing ·Only way to get wood, and therefore feed their families, is to steal the wood from rainforests
Land use in Nepal
· Lland use is rapidly changing
· 42% mountains
· 42% forest
· 14% cultivated
· 12% pasture
· Figures don’t add to 100% because of cultivation of Mountain sides (terraces)
Local villagers
· Llocal villagers cultivate terraces
· Cut logs to feed family
· Markets in India for wood
· Wood for fuel and housing
· Only way to get wood, and therefore feed their families, is to steal the wood from rainforests